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I tried to venture into subsurface modelling to start practising and gain more knowledge. My aim was to try using the tools and methods which I have learnt the past 6 months learning Blender. So my final result doesn't look the best. So I wanted some advice what would be the proper or correct method to have had a better result of this PlayStation control.

The initial top sample had less loop cuts which gave a better shape and clean mesh, but the more I was adding loops to get the bevelled circle bumps the more unclean it would look resulting in bad topology.

So what would be a better method to get a better result?

Thank you.

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    $\begingroup$ I'm not a hardsurface nerd, and it's hard to judge if you display the subsurf effect, it doesn't seem too bad, but are you sure you need so many edge loops on the side + so many vertices for your tiny holes? Also, for different pieces like buttons you could create different meshes $\endgroup$
    – moonboots
    May 12, 2020 at 10:20
  • $\begingroup$ I tried to use more edge loops to achieve the protruding mesh (circle shape) which has the controls functions in it. I found it a challenge to model it which seems to blend in with the side of the control. ibb.co/WWfB0Mw $\endgroup$
    – blender breath
    May 12, 2020 at 10:36
  • $\begingroup$ ok, so the real object is much rounder than your mesh $\endgroup$
    – moonboots
    May 12, 2020 at 10:39
  • $\begingroup$ Yes its round, but the technical part I guess is how it wraps around from the front to the side. I found it hard to get those round parts which have the controls without adding loops. I was did use the add on tool, adding circle to get a perfect circle, but once I started adding more loop cuts, it started to deform. $\endgroup$
    – blender breath
    May 12, 2020 at 10:53

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Maybe you should begin with the top face as a blueprint (try to follow the shape as much as possible so that you'll easily add edge loops if needed), then extrude up to give its volume, move the edge loops, etc, like that:

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But you can also begin directly in 3D, roughly model the whole shape, then use the knife to bring details and additional edge loops:

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  • $\begingroup$ Did you first trace the perimeter, then added the inner circles joining the vertices? $\endgroup$
    – blender breath
    May 12, 2020 at 12:25
  • $\begingroup$ I first create all the circles for the buttons + button zone. In my opinion for this kind of object it's easier to work this way than beginning with a cube, edge loop + extrude it, etc... but some must feel comfortable with this latter approach $\endgroup$
    – moonboots
    May 12, 2020 at 12:28
  • $\begingroup$ If I began with a cube, once I have the whole shape about good, I would use the knife to draw the button zone $\endgroup$
    – moonboots
    May 12, 2020 at 12:33
  • $\begingroup$ Thanks for your insight, Ill be practising using these initial instructions. $\endgroup$
    – blender breath
    May 13, 2020 at 5:47
  • $\begingroup$ there was a quite similar question here: blender.stackexchange.com/questions/177845/… $\endgroup$
    – moonboots
    May 13, 2020 at 5:50

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